Nightqueen Yanqing and Kuang Wang weren’t able to block the shockwave this time, and they were forced into a continuous retreat. No one could tell if it was deliberate, but this time, Liu Shaoqiu’s attack also affected Nightqueen Yanqing; his attack had managed to land on both Zhanlong Daynight and Nightqueen Yanqing.
Kuang Wang had been slightly off to the side, so he had not been included in the area.
The ground within the battlefield’s range kept sinking, and the bodies of the cultivators who had previously died on Pyrolyte Mountain were reduced to dust.
Zhuo Daynight was very smart, and she had not retreated very far. Due to the state of her body, she was incapable of retreating, so instead, she decided to dive deep underground without looking back. The moment she felt the powerful force sweep over her, she had already charged into the magma, hiding deep underground.
She kept going until she could no longer feel any pressure from the battle on the surface.
Violent winds blew about, and the scenery around Pyrolyte Mountain changed once again. The ground had sunk down by dozens of meters for miles around the mountain, making the mountain appear even taller than before. High in the sky, Liu Shaoqiu and Zhanlong Daynight faced each other, each of them huffing and puffing as they eyed the other.
While Zhanlong Daynight showed no external signs of injuries, he was obviously much weaker than before. The luster that had previously covered his body and represented his regenerative abilities had vanished; he’d overdrawn his Daynight Restoration Technique.
This was different from when Lu Yin had defeated him on Shenwu Continent. Lu Yin had been markedly stronger than him, and had defeated Zhanlong Daynight by landing a blow that the Daynight Restoration Technique could not handle. Liu Shaoqiu’s Fourth Sword had directly clashed against the Daynight Restoration Technique, so this battle was more about who would fall from exhaustion first.
A victor had yet to be determined, but there was already someone in trouble: Nightqueen Yanqing.
Liu Shaoqiu’s Fourth Sword had covered a large area. He had intentionally attacked Nightqueen Yanqing alongside, using her as a sacrifice for his attacks. Her Nightking’s Body had been severely damaged, and she had collapsed onto the ground, gravely injured.
Zhanlong Daynight clenched his fists and glared at Liu Shaoqiu. He was confident that he could still win, since even though he had overdrawn the Daynight Restoration Technique, he would return to peak condition very soon. Everything would be fine as long as he managed to recover before Liu Shaoqiu used the Fourth Sword again. That attack definitely was not one that could be easily used, or else Liu Shaoqiu would be invincible.
Liu Shaoqiu clenched the hilt of his sword. The regenerative abilities of his opponent were monstrous, and he was starting to develop a headache because of it. It was unthinkable that the Fourth Sword hadn’t defeated this person. Did Liu Shaoqiu have to risk it all and attempt to use the Fifth Sword? He had only vaguely comprehended the Fifth Sword, and he hadn’t yet fully mastered it. However, in the worst-case scenario, he would have no choice but to try it out.
All of a sudden, Zhanlong Daynight glared at Nightqueen Yanqing. There was a whole crowd rushing towards her led by the Sword Sect’s Yan Hua. They were clearly targeting her.
During the previous battle between the Daynight clan and the Sword Sect, Yan Hua’s opponent had been Zhanlong Daynight. The Daynight clan member hadn’t gone all out, and Yan Hua had merely suffered light injuries that were much less severe than Liu Xiaoyun’s. This was why he was currently still capable of attacking, and he had taken advantage of this to head straight for Nightqueen Yanqing, his bloodlust clear as day.
Zhanlong Daynight’s expression changed. He had no idea if Yan Hua and the others would actually kill her, and while he detested the woman, he couldn’t let her die right in front of him. Otherwise, the Nightking clan definitely would not let him off the hook. There was no way Zhenwu of the Ten Arbiters would let such a thing slide.
With no other choice, Zhanlong Daynight was forced to give up on his battle with Liu Shaoqiu, fleeing after grabbing Nightqueen Yanqing. When faced with Liu Shaoqiu and the other experts of the Sword Sect, and after the Daynight clan and the Second Grade Hall had suffered grievous casualties, there was nothing that Zhanlong Daynight could do on his own.
Yan Hua and the rest stood on the barren land and watched as Zhanlong Daynight fled with Nightqueen Yanqing.
Liu Shaoqiu slowly descended, looking displeased with the results. He hadn’t been able to actually defeat Zhanlong Daynight. That person’s regenerative abilities were far too tenacious, and it was impossible to determine who would have been victorious in their battle until the very end.
“Shaoqiu.” Yan Hua walked over and looked him up and down. “Are you hurt?”
Liu Shaoqiu shook his head. “How is she doing?”
“Xiaoyun gathered all the pyrolyte ore that we’ve collected and has returned to space. Her injuries are more serious, so she’ll need to stay out of the fight for now and recover,” Yan Hua answered.
Not far behind him, an inquisitive pair of eyes looked at Liu Shaoqiu, appearing shocked. It was Yōu Ye’er.
Liu Shaoqiu’s eyes swept past the disciples from the Sword Sect and eventually landed on the young girl. His attention on her couldn’t be helped. Although the disciples from the Sword Sect were all charismatic, Yōu Ye’er was different.
The Sword Sect had an arranged marriage agreement with the Yōu family, and the couple had been designated to be Liu Shaoqiu and Yōu Ye’er. However, this was the first time the two had met, and Liu Shaoqiu had no idea what his betrothed looked like. Confused, he asked, “Why’s there a kid here?”
Yōu Ye’er knitted her brows together, obviously irritated by his question. She tore off her cloak and yelled back, “You’re the kid! I’m Yōu Ye’er, you hear me?”
Liu Shaoqiu looked at Yan Hua, his eyes revealing his confusion.
Yan Hua attempted to explain, saying, “Have you forgotten about your arranged marriage with the Yōu family?”
Liu Shaoqiu’s eyes lit up as he continued to look at Yōu Ye’er. He remembered now. The moment he had inherited the Thirteen Swords, the Sword Sect had arranged for his wedding with someone. He had heard that he was engaged to the princess of the Yōu family, but… wasn’t she rather young?
“Hey, what’s with that look! What are you trying to say? Are you looking down on me?” The girl planted her hands on her hips and glared at Liu Shaoqiu in dissatisfaction.
In front of others, Yōu Ye’er would be quite polite. However, she wouldn’t be courteous to Liu Shaoqiu. She couldn’t help herself as she didn’t want to marry him, so she was trying to give him a bad impression so that he would cancel the wedding.
Unfortunately, she’d overthought the entire situation. Aside from the Thirteen Swords and Lu Yin, nothing else occupied Liu Shaoqiu’s brain. He didn’t even try to talk to her, as he simply turned to face Pyrolyte Mountain. “Let’s start mining pyrolyte. From now on, all of this belongs to the Sword Sect.”
Yan Hua waved his hand, and the disciples from the Sword Sect immediately took out their devices and started collecting pyrolyte.
Yōu Ye’er gritted her teeth in frustration. She had a tense expression while she wondered what she had to do to get Liu Shaoqiu to cancel the wedding. She really didn’t want to be married away to the Sword Sect. The Yōu Secret Art had to stay within the clan and could not be handed to an outsider, so the moment she married Liu Shaoqiu, the Secret Art would be handed over to someone else. She did not want to lose the technique! She still wanted to travel to the Neoverse and try her luck there; she didn’t want to become someone’s wife and spend the rest of her life raising children.
How many girls were there in the Top 100 Rankings, and how many of the Ten Arbiters were female? That was the level that she was aiming for. She was incredibly eager to fight, and she wanted her name to spread across the universe, just like that woman from the Sword Sect.
The Daynight clan had lost the battle for Pyrolyte Mountain, and Liu Shaoqiu had managed to conquer the mountain on his own. The Thirteen Swords had defeated the combined efforts of the Daynight clan and Second Grade Hall. The results of this battle naturally caused a huge commotion.
The Thirteen Swords had once again proven its power, and many felt a chill crawl down their spines.
Nightqueen Qiuyu was absolutely fuming, but there was nothing that she could do about the situation. She could tell that Zhanlong Daynight hadn’t lost the fight with Liu Shaoqiu, but due to Nightqueen Yanqing, he had been forced to give up the mountain. He could not be blamed for his actions. In fact, if anyone could be said to be at fault, it would be Yanqing for being too weak, or rather, too benevolent. If she had killed everyone from the Sword Sect during the previous battle, the situation would have ended very differently.
Above the planet, in the Sword Sect’s spacecraft, Liu Xiaoyun looked away and sighed.
Far away from the mountain, Northgate Gang and the rest had no inkling as to the results of the battle for Pyrolyte Mountain, but they didn’t even dare to check since it was a battlefield that they had no right to participate in.
The Sword Sect did not bother chasing after Kuang Wang, Zhuo Daynight, and the few other cultivators who had survived. The defeated had been allowed to leave in peace.
Zhuo Daynight had suffered serious injuries, and she should have returned to space to recover, but she hadn’t. She knew that, the moment she returned to her clan, she would not receive aid and treatment, but rather reprimands and punishment.
Nightking Yuanjing may look kind, but he was actually extremely ruthless and cared nothing for Zhuo’s survival. She would rather treat her injuries in a hidden area of the planet, or… wait to die. Perhaps death was a good option. Unfortunately, that would also mean that she would not be able to undo the Sealed Cage Technique and save them.
While dragging her injured body forward, she left bloodstains everywhere she went. She finally laid down in a cave surrounded only by a desolate and withered landscape. She took out some of Shamrock Enterprises’ most potent drugs from her cosmic ring and began treating herself.
Soon enough, she lost consciousness due to blood loss.
Spacecraft kept appearing in the sky, and now, there were dozens descending at a time.
Even though the Sword Sect had gained control of Pyrolyte Mountain, they had suffered a large number of casualties during the previous battle with the Daynight clan, so there were still Limiteers being sent to the planet.
Some days after these events took place, Lu Yin returned to Zenyu Star.
Hai Qiqi had a surprised expression when she saw the three rings surrounding the planet. “I didn’t know that a planet like this existed. Aren’t you worried that those continents might collapse?”
Lu Yin ignored her and studied his gadget with a serious look. The power level on it kept ticking up until it reached the maximum reading of 200,000. Ka Dejia was not even trying to conceal his strength, and he had managed to take Zenyu Star hostage all on his own.
Hai Qiqi pursed her lips. “There’s someone powerful here.”
Lu Yin put his gadget down and glanced at Zenyu Star’s space station. Right now, there was nobody there. and there were no incoming spacecraft either. Everybody had hidden themselves. Zenyu Star was like a caged bird currently, and there was nobody on the streets. Everybody could sense how much power Ka Dejia held over their lives.
After Ka Dejia arrived, he had sealed off the entire planet. Everyone was only allowed to stay within their homes, and no one was permitted to leave. Any incoming spacecraft was not allowed to approach, and nobody from Zenyu Star was able to leave. He was behaving like an absolute tyrant.
The rules even applied to Huo Qingshan and the others.
Thankfully, Ka Dejia had his own reservations and had not unleashed a massacre, which was a huge relief to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin really wanted to take the Enlighter out, but he had no way to do so. Even with the upgraded Money Bombs, he still wouldn’t be able to hurt an Enlighter. Also, his universal armor wouldn’t be able to fend off an Enlighter’s attacks. When faced with such a powerful person, Lu Yin was just like Huo Qingshan: there was absolutely nothing that he could do.
The moment that Lu Yin’s spacecraft entered the space station, an icy glint appeared in Ka Dejia’s eyes as he stood at the edge of a cliff that overlooked the ocean. A hint of bloodlust flashed before disappearing, but it was soon replaced by fear. He wanted to take care of what he knew would become a huge problem, but Lu Yin’s identity as the Sea King’s future son-in-law was something that he had to take into account. With this identity, even monsters like those from the Divine Grade Hall who had a battle power of several hundreds of thousands would not dare to touch Lu Yin, let alone Ka Dejia.
It wasn’t only Ka Dejia who reacted. The moment Lu Yin landed, Huo Qingshan and others all realized that he had arrived. They stood up, tore through the void, and vanished.
After the spacecraft landed, Lu Yin walked out with Hai Qiqi and folded the spacecraft up before placing it into his cosmic ring. Not too far away, Huo Qingshan, Ban Jiu, and quite a few Explorers stood by quietly.
Upon seeing Lu Yin, they bowed in unison and said, “Greetings to the Royal Regent.”
Hai Qiqi’s eyes were wide as saucers as she looked at them before glancing back at Lu Yin.
The man in question nodded. “Let’s head to the imperial palace.”
Huo Qingshan and everyone stepped aside, and Lu Yin grabbed Hai Qiqi and used Flash to vanish, only leaving behind a large and expanding spatial tear.
Ban Jiu was shocked. The amount of strength that Lu Yin had just displayed was simply ridiculous. Lu Yin was merely a Limiteer, but Ban Jiu had a feeling that he wouldn’t be able to win, even though he was a Cruiser.
Ban Jiu wasn’t alone in his shock. The gathered Explorers were stunned to see just how powerful the Royal Regent had become. Even within the entire Great Yu Empire, there were few people who could contend with the regent.
Huo Qingshan was the most shocked, especially because even he could feel a slight sense of danger coming from Lu Yin. This was his combat intuition born from years of experience. Was the Royal Regent really able to threaten him already? That shouldn’t be possible!
